The present symposium aims to gather
researchers who are studying the presence and
role of metaphor in academic conversation –
whether this takes place in classrooms,
seminars, tutorials, one-to-one MA and PhD
supervisions or office hours’ consultations. We
are interested in research being done on the
role of metaphor in academic talk in these
contexts, regardless of the language being
used, with a particular focus on work being
done on intercultural conversation in these
academic settings.

This one-day symposium will feature keynote
talks by Annelie Ädel (University of Dalarna,
Sweden) and Fiona MacArthur (University of
Extremadura).

Call for Papers:

We are interested in research being done on the
role of metaphor in academic talk in these
contexts, regardless of the language being
used, with a particular focus on work being
done on intercultural conversation in these
academic settings. We cordially invite
contributions for presentations from
researchers working in any of these areas.

Submissions may be for a 20-minute oral
presentation or a poster. Abstracts of no more
than 400 words (excluding references) should be
submitted no later than 1 April 2014 on the
following form:

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